W, landers, direction indicator for automobiles or the like,



C. W, LANDERS.

DIRECTION INDICATOR FOR AUTOMOBILES OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATQUN FILED FEB 24. 1919 Patented J une 29, 1920.

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81 000, to z finders C W. LANDEHS. DIRECTION momma FOR AUTOMOBlLES OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATON FILED FEB 24, 191E! Patented J une E29 E5 1? w ZSHEETS *SHiIEE' UNITED STATES PATENT omits.

CLYDE W. LANDERS, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

DIRECTION-INDICATOR FOR AUTOMOBILES OR THE LIKE.

Application filed February 24, 1919.

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Be k1 wn that I, ULYnn W. LANnnRs, citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the eountv of Multnomah and State of U1 gon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Direction-Indieators for Automobiles or the like, of which the following is a specifiration.

My ii'ivention relates to direction indieators, adapted for use upon automobiles or the like, while not nerei-isaril v restricted to this use.

An important objeet ot' the invention is to provide a derive ol' the above mentioned eharartor, embodying a pivoted visual-'indi (rator mem er, having means to turn the same in th. desired direetion. and means for ii-wanting undue or improper oscillatory movement to the same. during the travel of the anton'lobile or vehicle to which it is attached. I

A further objwt ol' the invention is to provide a devire of the above mentioned ehararter whirh is attractive. of simple (onstruction strong and durable.

()ther objerts and mlvantages will be ap parent. during the rourse of the following deseription.

In the areompan- ,ng drawings forming a part of this speriliration and in whieh like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure l is: a side elevation of a deviee embodying mv invention. showing the same applied to the radiator of an automobile:

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same;

Fig. It is a ventral \eil'iral longitudinal sei'tioual view through the dev i e:

Fig. l is a llilll, \'ll'\t sell ional view taken on line l--l of Fig.

Fig. 5 is a transverse serlional view taken on line .'i-: of Fig.

Fig. (i is a similar view taken on line (P-l3 of Fig. 3:

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatie view showing the eireuiti inrlnded in the apparatus:

I igv R is a front elevation of th switrh:

Fig. 9 is an edge elevation of the same; and

r ig. ll) is a rear elevation of the same.

In the drawings. wher-iu for the purpwe of illuwtration is shown a preferred embodiment of' my invention. the nnmeralifi designates a plinth-ably ('oniral support.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29, 1920. Serial No. 278,753.

having a that shank Hi, held within a slotted bracket 11, having a base in. This base is adapted to b" seenred to a portion of the automobile. in Fig. l. the base 18 shown as rigidly sernr d to the radiator oi the automobile. but it is obvious that [l e invention is in no S restrirteil in arranging the do VIN at any partienlar l-:- atioii upon the automobile, as it. may be sewn-rd in the rear or upou'the sides there f. The roniral upport 13 the inner easing in of inner easing is preii ral engages at its rear end formed upon a rear head pre frilily formed ol in--nlating material. lhe rear portion of the end member 21 is tapered. as shown at for insertion within the (mural support 15. th se members being elamped toget. er by a split ring 23. which is Ll-shaped in eross sertion. The ends oi this ring are drawn together bv a bolt .-l engaging llliltlfltS 25. as shown. The forward end of the inner easing 15' engages with a flange Qll of a fo ward head or end member This end number is formed of insulating material and is lj'ltll) serum-d to the rear end member 2!. y so -en's E23 or the like. It is thus en hat insrrewing the serum;

ar Feparatul. and araerii's to support h derive. This evlnhirieal and whh a flange 20, or end member 21,

in". the end lllillil z was readily had to the interior of the innnr easing 19.

The numeral 2! designates an armature. or rotor shaft. of a motor The shaft (an ries a rotor fill. hav ing a winding 31. The lield oi the motor w niprisi-n slatow in lield windings ii? and 323. as shown.

The deviee further t'flllllll'lln an outer pivoted rasing Ii rereiving the inner eas ing lf as shown and having a ventral open ing an to rereiie the forward end of the hal'i 155i. plate 31' is arranged within and serured to the end &7 ol' lhr outer easing and engages a sleeve 3. (:lll'fml by the shaft 25 and rigidly sernred them-1o. The outer raising Ill is rlainped to the leeve 22S and henre lo the shatt ill by means of a nnt 39 as shown. lili'e shalt i' turns the outer easing 31 will turn with it.

The outer easing 3+ is prevented from partahiiu of undue or inn'n'oper oscillatory movements by having its lower portion "oiinterweighted. This preferably acit is obvious that when lhe arma ltd:

complished by securing a strip of lead 40 in the lower ortion of the casing 34, as clearly shown in igs. 3 and 4. This counterweight 40 is heavier than the arrow-casing and elements carried thereby, to be described.

Means are provided to automatically return the outer casing 34 to its normal position when removed therefrom and released comprising a coiled sprin 41, arranged upon the sleeve 38 and having its opposite ends 42 projecting therefrom, and disposed upon opposite sides of a stationary pin 43, to contact therewith. This pin 43 is carried by the forward end member 27, as shown. The plate 36 is provided with a rearwardly projecting ton e 44, preferably stamped therefrom, whicdi engages-within a slot 45 of a crank arm 46, rigidly secured to the shaft 29 and dependin therefrom. The slot 45 forms a tongue 4 stamped from the crank 46, and this tongue 47 is arranged between the ends 42 of the spring 41, to contact there with. It is thus seen that when the outer casing 34 is turned in either direction, the tongue 47 will engage with the correspond ing end 42 of the spring 41, placing it under tension, whereby this spring will serve to return the casing 34 to the normal position, when the casing is released.

Rigidly secured to the upper portion of the outer casing 34 is an arrow-casing 48, attached thereto by means of screws 49 or the like. This arrow-casin is provided with openings 50 and 51, forme in the front and side walls thereof, and spanned by translucent or transparent material 52, such as red celluloid, or the like.

A U-shaped bracket 53 .is rigidly secured to the casing 34, within the arrow-casin 48, and insulated therefrom, by a bolt 54. his bolt has electrical connection with the bracket 53 and with a stationary 5 ring contact 55. carried by the casing 34, an insulated therefrom. The spring contact 55 slidably engages a contact segment 56, secured to the end member 27, as shown. The U-shaped bracket 53 carries socket elements 57, receiving the outer terminal of an electric bulb 58, the inner terminal of which engages a contact 59, having electrical connection with the casing 34, and hence electricall connected or grounded to the casing 34 anr shaft 29.

I provide a switch comprising a metallic casing 60, to be rigidly secured upon the automobile at a convenient location, such as on the steering column or dash. This casin has an arrow extension 61. Arran ed within the casing 60 is a block 62 of insu atiug material, having two stationary contacts (53 and 64 secured thereto. A lever or arm 65, formed of insulating material, has a metallic strip 66, secured upon the inner side thereof, and electrically connected with a binding post 67. The lever 65 has an arrow head 68, adapted to substantially coincide with the arrow head 61 and to be shifted upon either side of the same, to bring the metallic strip 66 into electrical contact with either contact 63 or 64.

As clearly shown in Fig. 7, the numeral 69 designates a source of current, having one pole connected with a wire 70, having'connection with the binding post 67. A wire 71 is connected with the contact 63 and is electrically connected with one end of the field winding 32, the opposite end of which is connected with a wire 72. This wire 72 has connection with the other field winding 32, the opposite end of which is connected with a wire 78, having connection with a terminal 74. Connected with the contact 64 is a wire 75, connected with one end of the field winding 33 to the right, the opposite end of: which is connected with a wire 76, connected with one end of the other field winding 33, to the left, the opposite end-of which is connected with a wire 77. This wire 77 is connected with the terminal 74. The terminal 74 has connection with a wire 78 (see Fi 4). This wire 78 is electrical] connecte with one terminal of the electric bulb 58, by the elements hereinbefore described, the opposite terminal of the bulb being grounded to the casing 34 and armature shaft, as hereinbefore explained. Connected with the opposite pole of the source of current 69 is a wire 79, having connection with a stationary contact 80, having electrical connection with the armature shaft 29. The armature or rotor windings or coils 31. have one end thereof grounded or electrically connected with the rotor 30 and shaft 29, by a clamping screw 81, while the opposite end thereof is connected with a wire 82, preferably coiled about the armature shaft 29, to allow of the turning movement of the armature shaft, and electrically connected with the terminal 74. It is thus seen that the wires 73, 77, 78 and 82 are all electrically connected by the terminal.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows:

When the switch lever (35 is in the central or normal position, the contact strip (36 disengages both stationary contacts 63 and 65, whereby the circuits for energizing the tow tor are open. The arrow-casing 50 is now in the vertical position, and is held therein without undue oscillatory movements, by the weight 40. If it is desired to swing the arrow-casing to the left, Figs. 2 and 7, the lever 65 is swung to the left until it engages stationary contact 63. A circuit is now closed for energizing the field windings 32 and for causing the bulb 58 to glow. The rotor 30 is now turned to the left swinging the casing 341 and arrow-casing in the same direction. this closed circuit current flows from the positive side of tllqsullri'c of current 69, through wire 70, contact strip 86, contact 63, wire Tl, field winding to the left, wire 72, held winding 32 to the right, wire 73, terminal 74, wire 78, bulb casing or ground 3%, shaft 29, content 30, wire 79, and baekto the source of current 69. At 74, a portion of the current gasses through wire R2, armature windings 31 shaft 29, Contact 80, wire 79, and haeh to the o posite pole of the sour-re of current 69. henthe lever of] is swung to the right it engages the stationary contact 6 and it circuit is closed for energizing the field windings 33 and armature winding. This circuit 15 similar to that descrihed in detail and it is thought unnecessary to set it out.

Attention is called to the fact that the eurrent passes through they field windings 32 and 33 in opposite directions, when they are energized, while it passes through the eroizi ture winding in the smn'e direction at stli times. Means are therefore provided to verse the polarity of the field while main taining the hilarity of the armature run stant whereby the armature or rotor may he turned in opposite dirrrtione.

It is to he llliiltlli-Jtfll that the form of my invention herein. shown and described is to he taken ii preferred example oi the same, and that various rhangee in the f e size, and arrangement of parts may be re sorted to without dopamin From the spirit of my invention or the eoope of the sill)- joined claims.

Having thns drerrihed my invention ,5 claim l. A direction indicator of the ehererter described, romprising an inner easing, e sup-- port for the some, :1 motor arranged ivi hiii the inner casing on inrind .71 ore shaft, an outer ("n mg the 1 Boeing and rari'ied by the nrnnitnr elieft to be turned thereby, end it ignal cicmem er Pied by the outer casing.

A direction indimitor of the vherzi-"trr described, ifflifipilfiiilgj in: inner (using: :1 support for the mint; :1 r otor extending longi tudinally within the inner cu ing and in rludiug an armature shaft projecting once riorly thereof anouter ceasing rcceivu'ig the inner raising end carried by the armature eher't to he turned illti'tYlF EQ '1 signal element serum-d to the upper portion of the outer casing and adapted now .i will e l tinllp vertical normal ioeitioin and or wei 'h serilrvd to the lower portion of the outer casing and being heevier than the signal element.

A direction indicator of the character desrrihed, comprising an inner easing, 2 Support or the some, a motor arranged within the inner casing and including an armature shaft projecting to the exterior thereof, an outer Posing rereiving the inner casing in spar-ed relation, a signal element secured to the upgnir portion of the outer casing and adapted to assume a substantially vertical normal. position a weight arranged within and secured to the lower portion of the outer eeein between it and the inner casing, and yielding moons for returning the outer cas ing to its norm-id starting position when moved therefrom and released.

it A direction indicator of the character desr-riherh comprising a relatively stationary euhetent' i3 jrylindriral inner casing, a suhstentiiiily r lindrieal outer raising receiving the it he; in spared concentric relation :1 oz arranged within the inner oas- (a iii-ally thereof and eonnected with the enter r mug ventrally thereof, .L signal ele- :iilvli to the upper portion of the log and adapted to assume a sub-- i iertirul position, and ii segmental arranged beneath the ernmfure sl'mft within the outer raising between it and the inner r 'og and semi-ed to the outer casing nod homo heavier than the signal element. A @iireriion indicator of the character srihed, roi'nprising a stationur casing, a root r arranged therein and havingan arinature ehziit extending to the exterior. thereoh an outer rowing re 'ciring the inner rasing and Her "ed to the armature shaft and 'ii'ii'V-liinlilfi carried lay the outer raising. A l direction indicator of the rhnriu'ter de riheih comprising a. shitionzuy casing, 11 motor arranged therein and having an ar tiliii elmit, an outer casing coroner-ted with the armature Slllll i an arrow-mixing'c-zirried in the outer nosing, :in elm-trithulh ar re within the arrowreeing. and means Elli hull) to glow when the outer n" is turner t9$-tliHUi1V whereof I efiix my signature are {)1 two witnesses.

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